Focus on Myanmar, Timor-Leste and community building at Asean talks

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) today will centre on advancing Asean community-building efforts in the lead-up to the 46th Asean Summit, which is set to commence tomorrow.
Ministers will also discuss the follow-up to the Asean Leaders' review of the Five-Point
Consensus on Myanmar yesterday and hold consultations on Timor-Leste's full membership in Asean.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is expected to chair the Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting, where regional leaders are likely to deliberate on pressing geopolitical developments.
The meeting will focus on advancing Asean Community-building efforts, with a briefing from the Asean Secretariat on developments under the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).
Later in the evening, the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Meeting will be held, focusing on enhancing economic and security cooperation between Southeast Asian nations and Gulf states.
Other meetings taking place today include:
-The 25th Asean Economic Community Council (AECC) Meeting, where a press conference will be held afterwards with Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
-The 29th Asean Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting would also be held to address collective security challenges and reaffirm Asean's commitment to a peaceful, rules-based regional order.
This also includes the 36th Asean Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting.
The meetings serve as a precursor to the main summit, during which Asean leaders are expected to adopt key documents and declarations aimed at reinforcing regional unity, economic resilience and strategic partnerships.
This year's Asean Summit is expected to be particularly significant, featuring the second Asean-GCC Summit and the inaugural Asean-GCC-China Summit which is a reflection of Asean's growing engagement with key international partners.
The GCC comprises six member states, namely Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the summit, and strong security measures have been implemented around the KLCC area to ensure a safe environment for delegates and participants.
The event would also feature a special gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and a royal lunch at Istana Negara.

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